Weekly update: lots going on but not sewing!

The Zion Woman's Club held its annual ladies' night bunco party Friday evening.  64 women (some girls, too) came out to play.   Most of them were first-timers though there were some who come every year.  Great fun was had by all! 

The Moose Lodge gives us a great deal on the room--$100.  The other benefit is that their bar/restaurant are open so those who want an alcoholic drink can purchase at the bar and bring it upstairs.  

My friend Suzanne won the 50/50 cash raffle ($173 to her, $173 to the club).  My P.E.O. friend Evie won the quilt that I donated.  My Rotary friend Harriet got the runner-up prize for lowest bunco score.  

I counted all the money at home (the treasurer is out of town) -- gross income is $1853.  We will net about $1400.  Hooray!  

The Lake County Women's Coalition steering committee meeting met Saturday morning.  It was productive but long.  And I have homework to do. (I'm secretary and I volunteered to work on a bylaws amendment.)    When I got home from the meeting Stevens was ready to go out.  After I picked up a book at the library I spotted a sign for an estate sale and had to stop.   A group of related people (60-ish; siblings/in-laws/cousins) were running the show. The woman on basement duty explained that their great-grandparents were original Zion residents.  Their grandparents (he was mayor of Zion) and then their Aunt Janet had lived in the house for many years and passed away a couple of months ago.  

No, there wasn't any fabric, but there were textiles!  I made a stack.  I said that I only had a $20 bill (I spent cash at Bunco).  He said that was fine with him.  

Upper left:  never-used pillowcases.  Upper right: never-used napkins.  Center:  a big embroidered tablecloth. I think it's a tablecloth -- from India?  Also never used.  Lower right:  a nice group of vintage screen-print tablecloths that appear to be unstained.  Lower left: three never used linen placemat sets, still in gift boxes.

And speaking of gift boxes:  these three from area stores.   I shared the Fields of Zion photo with a local FB group and sparked a lot of memories.   A Waukegan friend remembers going to Jack's.  I recall that my Brownie uniform came from Garnett's in Highland Park.

A closeup of the packaging of a pair of pillowcases.  Note the guarantee and the notice to "sales personnel ONLY." 

 

 Saturday evening was the Lake County Symphony Orchestra's annual gala.  We sat with our friends Marilyn and Mike.   The dinner was delicious and the music was wonderful. 

I donated Blue Windows to the silent auction. I didn't follow the bidding. 


Sunday was taken up by the Fine Art of Fiber quilt show -- that's enough for its own post.    

I'll skip to Sunday afternoon.   The Lake County Community Concert Association presented Ludy and His Lady.  They cover Vegas favorites like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis.   Unfortunately the acoustics in the venue--a church sanctuary--were mushy.  (And we were tired!) 

So, as I write this Sunday evening, we are upstairs watching TV (Elspeth which is delightful!). Still no sewing.  We will sleep well tonight.

Next post:  the Fine Art of Fiber show.